Cambridge University is to open its doors to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who show great potential but have not met the entry grades. Vice-chancellor Prof Toope said it was time to dispel the stereotype of the highly selective university as a “bastion of privilege”. Under the plan, some students who have faced “educational challenge” will be asked to join a ...

GCSE Results Day has finally arrived: this morning thousands of students across the country will be considering their options for the future. Although A-levels remain the traditional route taken for post-16 education, there are several alternatives that students can consider. Here is our guide to apprenticeships, BTECs, NVQs, and traineeships are. Apprenticeships What is an apprenticeship? Apprenticeships combine study with practical training on the job, and provide an excellent alternative ...

Teenagers across Britain are eagerly waiting for their GCSE results pour in today, after months of revision and summer exams. Schools, teachers and pupils in England are also braced for confusion, however, as the 9 – 1 grading scale introduced last year replaces the old A* – G in even more subjects. Here’s everything you need to know about the new system ...

Cambridge University is introducing “flexible” offers to students applying for Mathematics, in a bid to boost the number of female applicants. The move, which is being trialled by eleven colleges this autumn, is designed to limit the factors potentially deterring women from applying for the course. An offer to study Maths at Cambridge has previously been conditional on achieving at ...

UK Home College is a Distance Learning and online college that specialises in e-learning. It aims to provide access to education to all those who could not pursue higher degrees due to personal reasons or time constraints. The college offers online degrees and distance educational courses to students all over the UK and around the world. UK home College offers ...